This is a list of Goldsmiths College people, including office holders, current and former academics, and alumni of the Goldsmiths, University of London.

An alumnus is a former student or pupil of a school, college, or university. Commonly, but not always, the word refers to a graduate of the educational institute in question.

The head of Goldsmiths is known as the Warden.

Wardens 1905–1915: William Loring; first warden, killed in action during the First World War 1915–1927: Thomas Raymont (1915–1919, Acting Warden) 1927–1950: Arthur Edis Dean 1950–1953: Aubrey Joseph Price 1953: Clive Gardiner (Acting Warden) 1953–1974: Sir Ross Chesterman 1974–1975: Francis Michael Glenn Wilson 1975: Cyril Wallington Green (Acting Warden) 1976–1984: Richard Hoggart 1984–1992: Andrew Rutherford 1992–1998: Ken Gregory 1998–2004: Ben Pimlott 2005–2010: Geoffrey Crossick 2010–2019: Pat Loughrey 2019–present: Frances Corner

Notable academics Current and former academics, with their most senior appointment held shown

Joan Anim-Addo, Professor of Caribbean Literature and Culture Chris Baldick, Professor of English Ros Barber, Lecturer in Creative and Life Writing Zach Blas, former Lecturer of Visual Cultures Petronella Breinburg, former Senior Lecturer and head of Caribbean Centre Dejan Djokić, Professor of History Maura Dooley, Emeritus Professor of Creative and Live Writing Cyril Edwards, Senior Lecturer in German Kodwo Eshun, Lecturer of Aural And Visual Culture Mark Fisher, Lecturer of Visual Cultures Paul Fouracre. Professor of History Chris French, Professor of Psychology Matthew Fuller, Professor of Cultural Studies Stanley Glasser, Professor of Music David Graeber, Reader in Social Anthropology Richard Grayson, Professor of Twentieth Century History Keith Hart, Professor of Anthropology Margot Heinemann, former professor of English Gerard Hemsworth, former Director of the MFA Fine Art Program Julian Henriques, Professor of Media and Communication Constance Howard, former embroidery lecturer Alexander Ivashkin, Professor of Music Gholam Khiabany, Reader in Media and Communications Scott Lash, Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies Carl Levy, Professor of Politics Adam Mars-Jones, Professor of Creative Writing Angela McRobbie, Professor of Communications Heidi Safia Mirza, Visiting professor of Race, Faith and Culture Blake Morrison, Professor of Creative and Life Writing George Musgrave Saul Newman, Professor of Political Theory Deirdre Osborne, Reader in English Literature and Drama, co-convenor MA in Black British Writing Jan Plamper, Professor of History Nirmal Puwar, Reader in Sociology Irit Rogoff, Professor of Visual Cultures Michael Rosen, Professor of Children's Literature Francis Spufford, Professor of Creative Writing Eyal Weizman, Professor of Spatial & Visual Cultures John Wood, Professor of Design

Notable alumni

A Damon Albarn Rachel Aldred John Allum Felix Alvarez Edith Alice Andrews Leonard Appelbee Athanasios Argianas Arndís Þórarinsdóttir Knut Åsdam John Austin (politician)

B Katy B Les Back Rob da Bank Fiona Banner Simeon Barclay Princess Beatrice of York Chris Beckett Bernd Behr Kristyan Benedict Johanna Bennett Henry Berry (politician) Jennifer Otter Bickerdike Vivien Blackett Audrey Blackman James Blake (musician) Kathrin Böhm Henry Bond Emily Booth Leah Borromeo Martyn Brabbins Philippe Bradshaw Jack Brewer Pablo Bronstein Will Brooker Alexander Brown (director) Moira Buffini Angela Bulloch Bill Burns (artist) Paul Bush

C Esther Cailingold Lucy Caldwell John Cale Brycchan Carey Ajay Chabra Jack Chalker Eddie Chambers (writer and artist) Suki Chan Lawrence Chandler Liam Charles Nelson Chia Adam Chodzko Julian Clary Helen Clifton Ernest A. Cole Matthew Collings Stephan Collishaw Paule Constable Quilla Constance A. G. Cook Jean Cooke Eileen Cooper Jessica Cooper Corrie Corfield Chris Corner Stéphane Cornicard Laura Coryton Graham Coxon John Craxton Helen Cross (author) Stephen Crowe (composer) Esmé Currey Blue Curry

D Ely Dagher Paul Daly Siobhan Daly Elena Damiani Lance Dann Paul Dash Ian Davenport Grenville Davey Michael Dean Kirsty Dillon John Doubleday Paul Drury Joyce Dunbar

E Geoffrey Eastop Emily Eavis Ken Edwards Charles Ejogo Wade Elliott Sarah Emerson Edward Enninful Ben Enwonwu Bernardine Evaristo Roberta Everett

F Angus Fairhurst John William Fletcher Ceal Floyer James Robert Ford Michael Ford Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard William Fox-Pitt Susannah Frankel Lucian Freud Nick Fudge

G Simon Gales Anya Gallaccio Susan Gamble Assaf Gavron Sue Gee Sarah Gillespie Liam Gillick Alan Gilmour Goldierocks Eileen Greenwood Antony Gormley Niven Govinden Peter Graham (composer) Frances Grey (actress) Brian Griffiths Vaughan Grylls Claudio Guarino

H Robin Haigh Simon Hale Danny L Harle Ellie Harrison (artist) John Harvey (author) Marcus Harvey Owen Hatherley Max Hattler Jacqui Hawkins Norman Hepple Cecil Higgs Rowland Hilder Bader Ben Hirsi Damien Hirst C. Walter Hodges Robert Hodgins Pete Hoida Andy Holden (artist) Carl Hopgood Alex Horne Rachel Howard Huang Ching-yin Des Hughes (artist) Gary Hume

I John Illsley Tom Ingleby Neil Innes Albert Irvin

J Alex James (musician) Cathy Jamieson Rose Jang Yuan Chai and Jian Jun Xi Aowen Jin Darren Johnson Linton Kwesi Johnson Sarah Jones (artist) Anthony Joseph Tessa Jowell Laurence Juber Gerry Judah

K Marion Kalmus Emma Kay Stathis Kefallonitis Dennis Kelly Jill Kemp Ingrid Kerma Kanya King Gabriele Koch Kalki Koechlin Aleksander Kolkowski Tadeusz Kościński Shay Kun Twinkle Khanna

L George Lambourn Walter Landor Michael Landy Abigail Lane Malcolm Laycock CN Lester John Lewis (typographer) Simon Lewis Angela Little (academic) Peter Lowe (artist) Rosie Lowe Gus Lobban Sarah Lucas Lisa Lynch

M David McCalden Kerry McCarthy Mark McGowan (performance artist) Ian Mackenzie-Kerr Malcolm McLaren Wendy McMurdo Steve McQueen (director) Tom MacRae Fiona Mactaggart Goshka Macuga Martin Maloney John Maltby Mary Martin (artist) Hisham Matar Chris Meigh-Andrews Kobena Mercer Joseph Mercier Lala Meredith-Vula Maria Minerva Gladys Mitchell Maggie Mitchell Moko (singer) Brian Molko Cathy de Monchaux Ian Monroe Gareth Morgan (painter) Gwenda Morgan Stephen Morgan (MP) Frances Morrell Paul Morrison (artist) Olive Mudie-Cooke Dave Myers (British chef)

N Joanna Nadin Yvonne Ndege Virginia Nimarkoh Geoff Norcott

O Mairead O'hEocha David Olshanetsky Donna Ong Quote: "This can be seen in an example of her early work, while a student at London's Goldsmiths College..." Julian Opie Roy Oxlade

P Suzanne Packer Stephen Park Molly Parkin Richard Patterson (artist) Simon Patterson (artist) Alicia Paz Hannah Perry Nick Petford Inigo Philbrick Mike Phillips (writer) Dame Erica Pienaar Andrew Poppy Cyril Power Alison Prince

Q Mary Quant

R Fiona Rae Quote: "Fiona Rae graduated from Goldsmiths in the late 1980s...". Shama Rahman Alessandro Raho Ross Raisin Alan Rankle Nabil Abdul Rashid Merlyn Rees Ken Reid (comedian) Phyl Rendell Ray Richardson Ian Rickson Bridget Riley Tommy Roberts (designer) Amy Robbins Stephen Robson (artist) Ellen Rogers

S Amy Sackville Diane Samuels San Win Sarah Sands Peter Schmidt (artist) Mark Sealy Lindsay Seers Joshua Seigal Hilda Selwyn-Clarke Yinka Shonibare Keir Simmons Chris Skudder Simon Slater Gabriel Sleath Gordon Slynn Anj Smith Bob and Roberta Smith Bridget Smith Peter Snow (artist) Kenneth Spring Patric Standford Fergal Stapleton Jemima Stehli Emma Stibbon Tena Štivičić Matthew Strachan Rebecca Strickson Graham Sutherland

T Tang Da Wu Tang Ying Chi Robin Tanner David Tattersall Benedict Taylor (musician) Sam Taylor-Wood Kae Tempest Gemma Thompson Shirley Thompson (composer) Þórhallur Gunnarsson (Thorhallur) David Thorpe (artist) Pádraig Timoney Christine Tobin James Tomalin Thomas Trevor (curator) Nobuko Tsuchiya Julian Turner

U R. J. Unstead

V John Vinelott Richard Von White

W Errollyn Wallen Dayne Walling Mark Wallinger Amelia Warner Huw Warren Katherine Weare Gillian Wearing Carel Weight Denton Welch Alastair White Mary White (ceramicist and calligrapher) Roger Williams (organist) Jane and Louise Wilson Beatie Wolfe Clare Woods (artist) Laila Woozeer John Worsley (artist) Ian Wright (illustrator) Evie Wyld

X Maria X Jian Jun Xi

Y Catherine Yass Rory Young

Z Alex Zane Lijia Zhang

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